Touch Up Paint Carbon Bike Frame

You might have seen this good painting on a surface on the internet or somewhere else and you thought wow i want to have this one you researched on the matter.

Touch up paint carbon bike frame.

I have a brand new 2013 cannondale synapse carbon only had it for 2 months. In this post we going to briefly discuss three ways to touch up the paint on your bicycle frame. This will help the touch up paint to adhere by removing any traces of grease wax or oil on the surface of the frame without damaging the underlying material. I ve looked into car paint pens from halfords model paints for abs plastic and resin for.

Got all the materials right then followed the complete procedures on how to paint carbon fiber but the results were not as good as you hoped they would be. Paint chips can allow rust to start even on a dry salt free steel frame to prepare the surface for touch up paint don t sand the chipped area except to remove rust. If your bike is of recent make the manufacturer or your local bike store lbs can get touch up paint in the right color. Bring the frame to a store s cosmetics section and find the two colors closest to the colors you want to fix.

I am wondering what is the best way to repair the chip. If your bike is under warranty i d ask the manufacturer. Condor touch up paints are supplied with an integrated brush. Another possible risk is throwing the chain during shifting either onto the bottom bracket or off the large chainring.

If you are repairing a carbon frame you must use isopropyl alcohol available from maplin this alcohol won t degrade plastics like carbon. Good ole fashion nail polish. Note it can be tricky if the paint has a pearl or metallic finish. What you got was completely the opposite of what you expected.

This is the classic route. Now the black carbon is exposed to the outside. Most carbon bicycles feature clear coat finishes which are easy to touch up. 1 16 of 220 results for bike touch up paint dupli color afm0360 dark shadow gray ford exact match scratch fix all in 1 touch up paint 0 25 oz.

If not i d carefully paint over the chips so as to seal it back up and prevent further damage physical and uv to the underlying carbon fiber. I was cycling last week and unfortunately my chain and rear mech broke off and smacked into my carbon frame chipped away a small portion of the paint. All you need is a little clear nail polish or model paint and you can cover the spot to seal it and restore the finish. 4 5 out of 5 stars 308.

Build up the paint layers gradually.